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This adorable rhyming story is about Missy’s doll, Anne Marie, that magically comes to life once Missy is asleep. Anne Marie climbs down from the shelf and announces to all the other toys, that it’s “Tea Time!” The teddy bear, toy soldiers, lion, and clown are so excited for their evening of fun. The toys have a wonderful time drinking tea, eating cookies, and spending time together. Will Missy wake up and see her toys having such fun? Find out what happens in “The Dolls Tea Party.”

Authentic sound effects and fun music help tell the sweet story of “The Little School Bus That Talked.” Find out what happens when the yellow school bus discovers his voice and decides to talk with the children on the way to school. Will the Johnson twins, Bobby and Tommy, believe that the little school bus can talk?

Young children will love to listen to over 20 classic nursery rhymes coupled with authentic sound effects and lively music. “Humpty Dumpty,” “Little Miss Muffet,” “Jack and Jill,” “Mary Had A Little Lamb,” “Georgie Porgie,” “Old Mother Hubbard,” “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary,” “Wee Willie Winkie,” and others will help young listeners learn early literacy skills necessary for school success.

When Billy receives a book from his mother, he quickly discovers something very magical about it. The clown on the first page of the story comes to life and invites Billy to come inside the book. Discover all the wonderful things that Billy experiences once inside the story and all the circus friends that he meets.

Find out what happens when young Liz and Jan Peters are bored on a lazy summer morning in Forest Glen. The girls decide to create their own fun by convincing their entire town to have a “Dress-Up Parade.” They soon discover that their parents had a “Dress-Up Parade" many years before, too!

Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the adorable tale of “The Lost Kitten.” Find out what happens when Jodi finds a scared, lost kitten on her way to the market. Will Jodi be able to find the little kitten’s owner? Little ones will delight in learning how Jodi takes care of the lost kitten and how the sweet kitten finds the best home of all. A positive ending adds interest to this endearing story and encourages a lifelong love for pets.

Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the story of “The Happy Little Engine.” It was a beautiful Sunday morning and the Baker family decided to take a nice drive in their little red car. The Baker family loved the little red car because it was so much fun to ride in and it had a great little engine. Find out what happens when the little red car gets a flat tire, overheats, and then runs out of gasoline. Will the Baker family know what to do?

Kids will love “Jokes & Riddles” filled with sound effects, whimsical music, and adorable illustrations. These easy-to- memorize jokes include: What goes over your head and under your feet, but doesn't cover your body? Answer: A jump rope. Or, what has many teeth but never any cavities? Answer: A comb. And, I have a head and a tail but no body. What am I? Answer: A penny. These simple jokes and riddles will have the entire family laughing and repeating them over and over again.

Fun sound-effects and whimsical music help tell the story of “Dumpy The Dump Truck.” Dumpy the Dump Truck loves to work for his driver Joe. Nothing makes him happier than to carry a big load of rocks and dump it into a great big pile. But one day when Joe has a huge job to do, Dumpy learns that he isn’t the biggest, fastest, strongest, or the newest Dump Truck in town. This makes Dumpy sad. Find out what happens when Dumpy decides to not compare himself to others, but to work hard to get his job done.

When a little fir tree is taken to be sold in the city along with other tall trees, plants, and shrubs, it becomes sad. But a young couple has special plans for choosing a Christmas tree that their family will treasure for years and years. Find out how the littlest fir tree becomes a Christmas tree forever in this heartwarming story about family, love, and Christmas tradition.

Johnny is excited that it is snowing outside and all of the yards are covered with cold, crisp snow—the perfect kind of snow to build a snowman! After Johnny neatly stacks one huge snowball on top of the other, he runs inside to find the perfect outfit to dress up his new friend. Children will delight when the snowman becomes a pirate, a clown, and even a regular snowman as all Johnny’s friends help play “dress-up”. But as the weather gets warmer, Mr. Snowman gets smaller and smaller, and Johnny gets sadder and sadder.

Music makes learning math facts 0-12 easy and fun. Kids will listen and say each fact and answer beginning with facts of one, all the way through the multiple of twelve.

When Snow White’s gentle mother dies, her father marries a mean queen who is very jealous of Snow White’s beauty. What will happen when Snow White is taken into the forest and she meets seven adorable dwarfs? Disguising herself as an old woman, the queen goes into the forest and gives Snow White a poisonous apple. Find out how a handsome prince helps Snow White in this fairy tale sure to encourage a lifelong love for learning.

Kids will listen to “The Story of Santa Claus” and learn why this Jolly Old Elf brings presents to eager children every Christmas Eve with the help of his reindeer. Little ones will delight in this special story along with festive Christmas songs like “Jingle Bells,” “Up On The Housetop,” and “Jolly Old St. Nicolas.” Then they will meet Little Bear and discover how his animal friends help him not sleep through another Christmas. Fun songs and stories will engage children and get them celebrating all the joys of the holiday season.

Children will have a blast singing and dancing along to Animal Dance Party! These silly songs feature turkeys, frogs, tigers, and more! Learning basic concepts with music is a proven way for little ones to understand simple concepts. Kids will sing, march, clap, and be happily entertained for hours. Perfect for home, school, and travel!

When Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother becomes sick, she decides to visit her and bring her a basket of her favorite things. Her mother warns her to not talk to any strangers on her journey. But Little Red Riding Hood soon forgets her mother’s warning and talks to a wolf along her way. The clever wolf races ahead to Grandmother’s house because he wants a tasty supper. Find out how a nearby woodcutter saves Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother. A happy ending adds interest to this fairy tale and encourages a lifelong love of great storytelling.

Find out what happens when all the toys in the city of Pleasantville come to life one night. After a night of playing, the toys had to get back to their houses before the children woke up. But they had one problem. None of the toys knew where they lived, so they all ran to the wrong home. Fun music and authentic sound effects help tell the adorable story of The Night the Toys Came Alive.

This traditional English Christmas carol was first published in 1780 and still delights children and families today. Each new verse builds upon the last, making this cumulative poem fun for young learners to chant along with, and count each of the twelve days of creative gifts given by “my true love.” As each verse ends with “…and a partridge in a pear tree,” children will become familiar with the words and easily remember this engaging poem.

Children will love this original collection of Bedtime Stories including: “I Love You More,” “Sleep, My Little One,” and “The Night-Night Song.” With a gentle kiss, Mama Bear puts Little Bear to bed. “I love you” turns into a sweet game between Mama Bear and Little Bear as they come up with many “I love you more” ideas. Make this tender game part of your bedtime routine, and create your own “I love you more” examples with your child. Then, snuggle close and listen to a rhyming story of a mommy and her toddler preparing for bed.

Sound interesting? The authors think so too! Listen to ABC Nursery Rhymes and experience the compelling world of bedtime stories.